Senior Security Architect at Fastly

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.

We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Senior Enterprise Security Architect

We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date: 05/01/2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 07/05/2026

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Senior Enterprise Security Architect

As the Senior Enterprise Security Architect, you will be responsible for defining the security strategy and architectural design for our corporate environment. Your focus will be on securing core enterprise technology, including traditional IT infrastructure, SaaS applications, and critical business systems. You will collaborate across Security, IT, and Business teams to design, implement, and continuously improve security controls that protect our employees, data, and critical systems. You will ensure that Fastly's security policies and standards are effectively translated into robust architectural solutions. Fastly believes that security is everyone’s responsibility and you will empower all of Fastly to live up to that responsibility.

You will be supported by a friendly security team, where you can learn and develop. We check our egos at the door. You’ll make sure our customers benefit from a service built to the highest security standards in the industry. We pride ourselves in our involvement in the larger security community and encourage our team to present at network and security conferences and participate in the open source community. We are a distributed security team with the commitment and tools in place to make it work.

What You’ll Do

Own and evolve the enterprise security architecture for Fastly’s corporate IT and business systems, ensuring scalable, risk-aligned protection across a modern SaaS-first environment.

Define and drive technical security strategy across key domains including endpoint security, identity and access management, MDM, data protection, SaaS, remote access, and collaboration platforms.

Act as the security architecture lead for business-critical platforms (e.g., ERP, CRM, analytics), ensuring secure design, configuration, and ongoing risk management.

Embed security into system design and adoption, partnering with IT and business teams to ensure new technologies and workflows are implemented securely from the outset.

Lead risk-based security assessments across infrastructure and applications, identifying meaningful threats, control gaps, and pragmatic mitigation strategies.

Translate risk into action by defining clear, prioritized security controls and partnering with system owners and leadership to drive implementation.

Establish and maintain secure configuration standards and design patterns for enterprise tools (e.g., productivity suites, collaboration platforms, AI tools), ensuring consistent and scalable security practices.

Provide architectural guidance and advisory support to senior leaders and technical teams on high-risk or high-impact initiatives.

Partner cross-functionally with IT, Engineering, Legal, and business stakeholders to align security with operational and business objectives.

Continuously improve security posture by evaluating emerging threats, technologies, and architectural patterns.

What We’re Looking For

At Fastly, we value diverse perspectives and non-linear career paths. You don’t need to meet every requirement—but strong candidates will bring a mix of the following:

6+ years of experience in security architecture, engineering, or risk-focused roles, with a strong understanding of enterprise IT and SaaS ecosystems.

Demonstrated ability to design and influence security architecture at scale, balancing risk, usability, and business velocity.

Strong experience in risk identification and prioritization—the ability to cut through noise and focus on what actually matters.

Ability to translate complex technical risks into clear business impact, and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Proven track record of driving security outcomes through partnership, not just authority.

Experience turning security policies and standards into practical, deployable architectures and controls.

Familiarity with modern security frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF) and expertise in core security domains (e.g., Identity and Access Management, Endpoint Security, Data Protection) , with the ability to apply them pragmatically.

Experience securing SaaS platforms and enterprise applications (e.g., ERP, CRM, collaboration tools), including configuration hardening and access models.

Understanding of third-party risk and vendor security assessments, including how to evaluate and mitigate external risk.

Strong systems thinking and the ability to operate across ambiguity, scale, and organizational boundaries.

Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements: This position is open to Hybrid And Remote Work Locations.

The preferred locations for this position are:

San Francisco, CA

New York, NY

Denver, CO

Remote United States or Canada

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US and Canada.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary: The estimated salary range for this position is $181,220.00 to $217,464.00. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits: We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly?

We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.

We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers. We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @fastly.com or @recruiting.fastly.com email address.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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